What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Foot and Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic, LLC?
Job Details
Description
The Medical Assistant provides essential support and administrative services to the office, the doctors, and the patients in a fast-paced doctor’s office. This person will be involved in a wide spectrum of tasks focused around assisting the Physician in all minor in office procedures.
Medical Assistant Required Skills And Experience
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use hands to write, type or operate office equipment.
Benefits Offered
Description
The Medical Assistant provides essential support and administrative services to the office, the doctors, and the patients in a fast-paced doctor’s office. This person will be involved in a wide spectrum of tasks focused around assisting the Physician in all minor in office procedures.
Medical Assistant Required Skills And Experience
- High School Diploma/ GED equivalent
- 6 months of customer service experience required
- Previous healthcare experience preferred
- Frequent travel between office locations may be required
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, other employees, and the public
- Knowledge about health insurance, pre-authorization, insurance verification, medical terminology, CPT codes and ICD-9 codes preferred
- Must have excellent customer service skills
- Able to work in a fast-paced and demanding work environment
- Must demonstrate a strong work ethic and maintain professionalism at all times
- Must have a team mentality, flexibility and willingness to learn
- The ability to communicate effectively, multi-task and work under pressure is the key to success in this position, which also requires attention to detail and a commitment to achieving consistent customer satisfaction.
- The ability to uphold HIPAA compliance is mandatory.
- Must exercise good judgment and discretion
- Technologically savvy and familiar with Microsoft Office products including:
- Google Workspace
- Word
- Excel
- Greet patients and escort them to the treatment room, making sure patients are comfortable and preparing the feet for an exam by the physician.
- Open and prep exam rooms each morning/ Close and clean exam rooms at end of day
- Count instruments in treatment rooms at the end of each session (AM & PM)
- Flexibility to work with multiple doctors and their varying practice styles
- Dispense all DME
- Apply pads and/or adhesive strappings as needed
- Perform X-rays and digital radiography
- Complete pre-authorizations
- Complete the rapid health indicator
- Obtain vitals and review the patient's medical history, medications and allergies. Record any changes in their medical condition. For follow-up patients, record comments made re: their current status and outcome of previous treatment. Enter this information into EMR
- Set-up for injections, P&A procedures, wart procedures, in-office surgical procedures, etc.
- Prep nail care patients, smooth/debride nails and/or calluses with electric grinder. Vacuum all clippings from the floor
- Measure and fit patients for Diabetic shoes, heat mold inserts
- Prepare lab specimens (including paperwork) and call the appropriate lab for pick up
- Clean, wrap and autoclave instruments and packs as needed, change cold sterile solutions monthly
- Replenish inventory of back office supplies and DME items, restocking drawers and rooms daily
- Assist in surgeries and minor procedures
- Clean-up after surgery – dirty drapes, wrappings, dispose of sharp, red bag items, wipe down counters, mop floor – scrub, clean, autoclave instruments
- Change post-op dressings, remove sutures
- Call post-op patients the day following surgery, complete Follow-up sheet
- Review information sheets with patients as needed
- Writes and faxes prescriptions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use hands to write, type or operate office equipment.
Benefits Offered
- Health Insurance (Single & Family plans available)
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401(k) plan with Company Match
- Employee Discount Program
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
